Want to buy

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/runaway-bay/antiques/chinese-food-cabinet/1205823626

and

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bayswater-north/antiques/chinese-antique-kitchen-cabinet/1213744359

Beautiful stuff and arrangements here:
https://www.devolkitchens.co.uk/antiques/cupboards

http://www.thesacredspace.com/082807_php/item.php?item=218

http://www.tibetfurniture.com/products.php?cat=17


A rare find in any case See Photos for Condition. Sideboard / Cabinet / TV Unit. The lacquer is layered in 7 coats then hand painted with gold and coloured oriental scenery. This cabinet has hand painted scenes on top, sides and front and solid wood 

painted Hall Cabinet comes in two finishes, "Antique" Gold Leaf with hand painted Birds and floral design or White Lacquer with Birds and Spring Flower design. Exquisite styling makes it a perfect statement for your kitchen, bedroom, family room or master bath. Glass top and shelf included. Two doors with one drawer. Measurements are 14 inches deep, 24 inches wide, and 30 inches high. Wooden construction, no assembly required and built to last for generations.  Shallow cabinet perfect for small spaces that need a wow item!

https://www.justanthony.com/new-arrivals/

http://www.shensgallery.com/home-1.html

From IG Takubak:

dOUBLE hAPPINESS Chinese cabinet

Maybe paint it white?

How to
https://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/thrift-store-china-cabinet-makeover/

Selling things

Latest growth of Lindy's frangi

I just think she is beautiful!

6 May, 2019: As the cooler weather approaches, the leaves are getting rust on them, I guess before they fall off for the season.

17 Sept 2019 - we have been though all the stages of leaves off through the winter. Now that Spring is here, there are signs of new flower growth! It has just been so terribly dry for almost 2 years, that I am not sure anything is growing as per 'normal'.

23 Sept 2019 - 

27 Sept 2019 - 

3 Jan 2020 - She has grown even more tall, and is even sprouting from the end which I accidentally knocked off many weeks ago. I have planted that section over the bins. I have been watering her judiciously so maybe that has helped?

12 Jan 2020 - 

Garden shots after the recent rain

 

Guttering problem

Another wire cloche

Bought another wire cloche and put it over the magnolia. It will get too tall soon enough but the cloche looks nice for now, and I will use it on another plant another time.I love the butterfly doorknobs used as handles.

Planted the duranta alba hedge

A wet, rainy day calls for an opportunity to dig into the rock-hard baked soil to plant my duranta plants for a quick hidey-hedge.

It's apparently also called WHITE SKY FLOWEr and PIDGEON  BERRY.

Grows to height and width of 3 metres. Suits me fine.

More info:

https://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/plants/directory/shrubs/duranta-erecta-alba/

Two in, two to go. The soil looks damp below, so the recent rains have seeped in successfully. Today's rain will help too.

All now in the ground.

I tweaked and shaped them a little to encourage them to grow sideways. It will take a lot of shaping to get them right, in the months and years to come.

Here's me all wet after the session -

The alba's have not grown much. I think the drought may have had a detrimental effect,. despite my watering efforts. I do love the white flower though.

2 Sept 2019 - 

The wisteria flowered!

What a joy!

'John's Garden' needs an update

Looking at this photo, I can see what this area needs. A focus or something, in the centre. I need a wee bridge or some other feature, perhaps a gazebo.

Maybe I can make a garden path out of these old bricks.

As at 29 April, 2019: Nothing has been done to improve things, although the murrayas have grown some. The plastic needs taking up, and more murrayas need to be planted.

Telstra installs the NBN connection

Main guy was Brian 07-3505 6425

Now it's up to Optus to come install!